Any of you take makena injections?

I have a hx of pprom and preterm labor. My first born my water broke at 25wks he was born at 29wks. My second my water stayed intact and he was born at 37wks. Now preg with my 3rd I have been doing Makena injections since 16 wks and I'm 24 wks now. Have any of you done these injections? Do you think they helped prolong pregnancy? Also I have been getting many braxton hicks contractions for the past couple weeks. Shouldn't the Makena be preventing those? Ended up having about 20 in just over 2 hours last night and I went to Dr and my cervix is still closed and firm. I just got another injection today. But I want to hear from others. Did you get contractions while on the shot?

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I had a very irritable uterus and had many many contractions but no cervical change. I noticed a big upswing in contractions the day or two before I was due for my next shot each week--once my midwife okayed giving my next one a day early to see if that would help.

Yes I did them with my pregnancy after my pprom baby.
I had a very irritable ...

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05/26/2016

Yes I did them with my pregnancy after my pprom baby.

I had a very irritable uterus and had many many contractions but no cervical change. I noticed a big upswing in contractions the day or two before I was due for my next shot each week--once my midwife okayed giving my next one a day early to see if that would help.

OK good to know. I've been noticing the same thing. Just wanted to make sure it's common

I also had a history of repeat pPROM. My Dr had me on the shots from 16 weeks. I ppromed at 23 weeks. So for me it didn't help. But I would do it again just in case . though I decided this was my last ...I can't risk another pPROM. I lost my first son and gave birth at 23w6d with my second. I just couldn't go through either of those things again.

Good luck! You made it passed 24 weeks! That's great. Every day after that you can breath a little easier.ETA I didn't see that last question...i didnt get any contractions on the shot.

I had a pre term baby with my first son at 34 weeks, labor had just started early, so docs recommended I do Makenna this time around. I started it at 20 weeks (my insurance didnt cover so I paid out of pocket) and I Ppromed at 24 weeks. I have been in to hospital since the day I ruptured, I am now 31+4. I have continued the Makenna shots since I have been in here, so I dont know if they have helped, but I have managed to stay pregnant for 54 days ruptured. I hope you have a long uneventful pregnancy!!!

If Makena is the progesterone shot, then yes I did them because I had a history of pPROM. I did them once a week starting at 16 weeks and was supposed to be on them until 36 weeks but I pPROMed at 29 weeks. They gave me a shot while I was admitted in the hospital, though they didn't seem sure whether it was a good idea or not. I will never know whether the shots helped or not - maybe I would have pPROMed even earlier without it. I got big itchy welts at the injection site every time - no fun, but I was willing to do whatever to protect my baby.

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